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Buckeye teamwork makes the dream work. Pete is killing it, so proud of him. Gotta be honest, I think I'm horrible at calling which Buckeyes will be good in the NFL. Pete was awesome in Columbus, but for whatever reason thought he wouldn't thrive in the NFL. Gladly will be wrong on that one. To think this guy almost went to ND, glad that never happened.
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Yeah, me too. Sometimes I think it boils down to the "luck of the draw". A players gets drafted to a team where he is just the "right fit", i.e. fills a definite need, team's schemes match the players strengths, works well with existing teammates, and responds well to the coaches' style of coaching, etc.
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Pete Werner also recorded 11 tackles for the Saints in Carolina, bringing him to a season total of 32 tackles, tied for the fourth-most in the NFL. His 24 solo tackles this year are the most of any player in the league.
https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...a-game-ending-touchdown-and-joey-bosa-suffers
https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...a-game-ending-touchdown-and-joey-bosa-suffers
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Pete Werner recorded four tackles as he played in his hometown of Indianapolis for the first time as an NFL player.
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calibuck
Too soon old, too late smart
Always love seeing Buckeyes doing well in the league. Pete, Jordan Fuller, Bosas, little and big, now CJ and Bears QB starting to show out. Saw that Chase traded to SF to be a bookend with Nick. Wish they had been there when I lived there...I know there's more, and enjoy hearing their names as well. Thanks to BP for doing a "Pros in the League" type of write-up, that documents the week end results in Buckeye accomplishments. Only way I can keep current. Maybe Cleveland will wake up and draft more from C'bus? Go Bucks - old and new
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WERNER SNAGS A TAKEAWAY
Cooper wasn’t the only former Ohio State defender to come up with a takeaway in Week 14. Pete Werner got one of his own when he plucked a ball out of the air that had been knocked out of Bryce Young’s hands in the New Orleans Saints’ Sunday afternoon contest with the Carolina Panthers.
Across The Shield: Ezekiel Elliott Goes for 140 Yards, Justin Fields Shines in Bears Win and Jonathon Cooper Makes First NFL Interception
Ezekiel Elliott, Justin Fields and Jonathon Cooper were among the Buckeyes who had big games in NFL Week 14 while C.J. Stroud and Dawand Jones suffered injuries.
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
2023 New Orleans Saints player recaps: linebacker Pete Werner
Third-year linebacker set career highs across the board
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Third-year linebacker set career highs across the board
PETE WERNER 2023 SEASON ANALYSIS:
New Orleans Saints linebacker Pete Werner had a season filled with career highs starting with playing in a career-high 16 games, all starts, only missing the Week 13 matchup against the Detroit Lions. The third-year linebacker out of Ohio State set a career high with 93 tackles (53 solo) the second highest mark on the team behind only linebacker Demario Davis. The 24-year-old also recorded several career firsts in impactful categories grabbing his first interception since high school in Week 5 and recovering two fumbles, the first two of his career, as well as getting to the quarterback for the first time of his career registering half a sack in Week 1. Werner added one pass defensed to his statistical profile as well.See 2023 season highlight video in above link.
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Saints signing LB Pete Werner to contract extension reportedly worth $25 million over three years
Werner took a step forward in Year 3 of his career
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Saints signing LB Pete Werner to contract extension reportedly worth $25 million over three years
By Jared Dubin40 mins ago•1 min read
The New Orleans Saints are making linebacker Pete Werner one of their future cornerstones on defense. The team and the fourth-year defensive player agreed to a new deal, it announced Thursday. According to ESPN, the Saints will sign Werner to a three-year, $25 million contract extension that contains $17.5 million in guarantees and keeps him in New Orleans through the 2027 season.
The deal makes Werner the 15th-highest paid off-ball linebacker in terms of average annual value, while the $17.5 million guarantee ranks eighth, according to Over the Cap.
Pete Werner
NO • LB • #20
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Werner, the Saints' second-round pick in 2021, is coming off career highs in games played (16), tackles (93) and tackles for loss (four). He had the benefit of playing alongside one of the NFL's best linebackers in Demario Davis, but he also showed improvement from where he was in 2022.
Werner's missed-tackle rate dropped from 11.7% in 2022 to 8.9% in 2023, according to Pro Football Focus, while he allowed a 97.9 passer rating on throws in his direction compared to 104.9 the previous season. Both of those figures fell short of the ones he posted during his rookie year in 2021, but he played just 394 snaps during that season.
If Werner can maintain his play against the run and show improvement in coverage, the contract should be a fair value for New Orleans.
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Saints signing LB Pete Werner to contract extension reportedly worth $25 million over three years
Werner took a step forward in Year 3 of his career
Saints signing LB Pete Werner to contract extension reportedly worth $25 million over three years
By Jared Dubin
40 mins ago•1 min read
The New Orleans Saints are making linebacker Pete Werner one of their future cornerstones on defense. The team and the fourth-year defensive player agreed to a new deal, it announced Thursday. According to ESPN, the Saints will sign Werner to a three-year, $25 million contract extension that contains $17.5 million in guarantees and keeps him in New Orleans through the 2027 season.
The deal makes Werner the 15th-highest paid off-ball linebacker in terms of average annual value, while the $17.5 million guarantee ranks eighth, according to Over the Cap.
Pete Werner
NO • LB • #20
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Werner, the Saints' second-round pick in 2021, is coming off career highs in games played (16), tackles (93) and tackles for loss (four). He had the benefit of playing alongside one of the NFL's best linebackers in Demario Davis, but he also showed improvement from where he was in 2022.
Werner's missed-tackle rate dropped from 11.7% in 2022 to 8.9% in 2023, according to Pro Football Focus, while he allowed a 97.9 passer rating on throws in his direction compared to 104.9 the previous season. Both of those figures fell short of the ones he posted during his rookie year in 2021, but he played just 394 snaps during that season.
If Werner can maintain his play against the run and show improvement in coverage, the contract should be a fair value for New Orleans.
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